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Botswana not hosting the 2018 COSAFA challenge

Jan 22, 2018

Botswana Football Association Cheif Executive Officer Mfolo E. Mfolo this morning announced that the Association will not be hosting the 2018 COSAFA Senior Men’s challenge.

According to COSAFA the hosting member Association must provide 25% of the required full budget and to be allowed to host. The Association could not manage to secure the needed budget ahead of time as government already has made commitment to other national priorities. The corporate entities that could assist or have an interest in the tournament are by large already or in competition with the regional body or tied to COSAFA already.

The best decision was to make a decision that made finicial sense and protected the Football Association in the long-term.

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Despite narrowly missing out on the top prize, Botswana showed immense character and growth throughout the tournament. The Mares kicked off their campaign with a thrilling encounter against the African champions South Africa, narrowly going down 3-2 in a tightly contested match. The team bounced back with a determined performance against Zambia, securing a 1-1 draw and demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline.

Final Tournament Results:

South Africa 3–2 Botswana

Botswana 1–1 Zambia

South Africa 2–0 Zambia

South Africa’s Banyana Banyana were ultimately crowned champions of the series, winning both of their matches to take the top spot. The tournament offered valuable game time and experience for all participating nations, and Botswana’s technical team, led by Head Coach Alex Malete, will take key insights from these fixtures as they refine the squad for the crucial WAFCON fianals.